The Spirit of Giving at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center

Summer 2017 New Chief Executive A Decade of Healing Your Gifts at Work

A decade of healing: Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Firstenburg Tower

I was drawn to this position in southwest Washington in part because of the opportunity it presented to really become a part of a flourishing community with a history of supporting its hospitals going back to Mother Joseph in 1856.

Sean Gregory, Chief Executive, Columbia Network

Welcoming a new chief executive

We are proud to welcome our new Chief Executive

Sean Gregory to the PeaceHealth family. Sean is a

collaborative, high-energy leader who brings more than

17 years of proven health care executive leadership

experience.

Sean joins the PeaceHealth Columbia Network from

Health First in central Florida, where he served as

CEO for Holmes Regional Medical Center and System

Executive for Orthopedics and Neuroscience. Sean had

executive responsibilities at several other major health

systems, including Exempla Healthcare, a faith-based

system which serves Colorado, Kansas and Montana;

and SSM Health, a 15-hospital Catholic health care

system based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Sean is a native Texan, with an undergraduate degree

in fi nance from Texas A & M University, and advanced

degrees in health administration and human resources

management from Washington University in St. Louis.

Sean and his wife, Amy, have three young children and

are building a home in Camas. Welcome Sean!

I was drawn to this position in southwest Washington in

A decade of healingThe opening of the Firstenburg Tower in 2007 transformed

health care in our region. The new tower expanded

PeaceHealth Southwest’s ability to care for our community

by providing comfortable spaces for healing, new

innovative services, and technology and increased

access to critical care. And, because you care, it was our

most successful fundraising campaign in the hospital’s

history with a record $53 million raised over three years.

Here are just a few areas

your support made

a difference for our

patients in the last

10 years, thank you!

Heart and Vascular care

Women’s health

Neurological care

Hospice care

During this anniversary year, look for more stories on our extraordinary accomplishments made possible because of your support!

The construction of the Firstenburg Tower began in 2005 and transformed the PeaceHealth Southwest campus.

The construction of the Firstenburg Tower was made possible because of the strong community investment and dedication to the health of our residents.

$10.5 millionraised for Neuroscience Excellence!We are excited to announce that PeaceHealth Southwest’s

$10.5 million Campaign for Neurosciences Excellence is

now complete thanks to two final gifts. The Tod and Maxine

McClaskey Foundation made a gift of $600,000 and an

anonymous donor made a gift of $800,000. Thank you to all

who have contributed to this project!

Over the past three years you helped us create the Thomas

and Sandra Young Neurosciences Center for inpatient care;

you invested in our neuro-related caregivers by creating

the Jay D. Miller, M.D. Neurosciences Caregiver Education

Endowment for advanced education; you contributed

to renovate the Ron and Terry Prill Cardiac Center; and

you finished off this campaign by helping us expand and

renovate the Inpatient Rehabilitation unit. We can’t thank

you enough for your generous support.

For the final phase of the campaign, the Inpatient

Rehabilitation Unit will be relocated to the third floor of the

Mother Joseph building. The unit will include private patient

rooms, an expanded gymnasium, dining room, therapy

areas, and room for many other support services. Our current

unit on the fourth floor will remain open during construction

until moving into its new home winter 2018.

Thank you for your dedication to improving the lives of our patients and their families!

The Foundation hosted a demolition celebration to kickoff construction of the new Inpatient Rehabilitation Unit. Pictured are Sean Gregory, Lee Kearney, Tom Young, Connie Kearney.

New Foundation OfficersNew foundation board officers for fiscal year 2018:

Investing in our caregivers24 caregivers and volunteers were recently awarded scholarships to further their health career education. The scholarships are donor funded and a special way to support our hardworking caregivers and volunteers. Since the fund was created in 2006, we have awarded over $1,000,000 in scholarships.

Thank you for supporting the continuing education of our caregivers and volunteers!

Helping those in needThanks to the generosity of donors, in the past year we have distributed more than $500,000 to patients in need. These funds have been used to help patients with prescription costs, purchasing medical equipment and other medical expenses. At PeaceHealth Southwest we never turn a patient away because of inability to pay.

Your support helps us save the lives of all who need care, thank you.

O Tom Young – President O T. David Hayes, MD – Vice President O Dottie Jackson – Secretary O Matt Lee – Treasurer O Keith Knight – Member at Large O Janis Wyatt – Past President O And, Connie Kearney is welcomed as a new Director Emeritus.

Friends of the Foundation Awards

The PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Foundation presented the 2017

Sister Andrea Nenzel Friend of the Foundation Awards in May. These individuals

and organizations have provided exceptional service to the Foundation and the

Medical Center.

The 2017 Community Award was presented to Jim Martin, chief investment

officer for Murdock Charitable Trust. Martin is a long-time member of the

Foundation Board; a member of the Foundation’s Finance Committee; and a

donor to numerous fundraising campaigns.

The 2017 Caregiver Award was presented to Kaci Caldwell, RCS, Manager

of Cardiology Clinic operations and Laura Hall, BSN, RN, CNOR, Manager

Perioperative Services. Caldwell and Hall are the co-chairs of the annual

employee giving drive, The Caregiver Campaign. Hall has led the Caregiver

Campaign for a decade; Caldwell joined her as co-chair five years ago. In

the last five years, employees have given more than $1 million through the

Caregiver Campaign and almost 20% of our employees make charitable gifts

to PeaceHealth Southwest.

Learn more about donating at peacehealth.org/southwestfoundation

Kaci Caldwell, Laura Hall, Sister Andrea Nenzel, Jim Martin, Janis Wyatt

Friends of the Foundation Awards

Contact us360-514-3106PHSWfoundation@peacehealth.orgpeacehealth.org/southwestfoundation

Board of DirectorsTom Young, PresidentT. David Hayes, MD, Vice PresidentDorothy Jackson, SecretaryMatt Lee, TreasurerKeith Knight, Member at LargeJanis Wyatt, Past PresidentAlbert Angelo IIILinda AngeloBob BernhardtKathy CorwinSean GregoryJohn Greves, MDDick HannahPhilip B. JanneyGreg KubicekRay MalyJim MartinMark MatthiasDavid Ruiz, MDGreg Seifert Patrick SheafferRick Terrell

Directors EmeritusBrett BryantStan Freidberg, MDT. Randall GroveConnie KearneyJan OlivaSally Schaefer

Foundation StaffCarol Van Natta Executive Director 360-514-3106

Rachel Beck Foundation Relations Specialist 360-514-2319

Dawn Johnston Major Gifts Officer 360-514-3656

Alison Lazareck Annual Giving Coordinator 360-514-3634

Sherry McCarthy Operations Coordinator 360-514-3106

Jennifer Oenning Wilkerson Major Gifts Officer 360-514-3314

PO Box 1600, Vancouver, WA 98668

Upcoming eventsNeonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) ReunionAugust 25, 2017 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Front lawn“Alumni” of our NICU are invited to return to celebrate their early journey at PeaceHealth Southwest and reunite with caregivers and other NICU families.

Foundation Holiday PartyDecember 14, 2017This festive evening is open to donors of our Cascade and Columbia societies. If you’re not a member of our societies, join today by making a gift of $1,000+ or recognizing PeaceHealth Southwest in your estate plans.

10th Anniversary of the Firstenburg TowerAugust 26, 2017A Gala Dinner celebrating a decade of healing our community.

For more information about our events, contact Alison Lazareck at 360-514-3634 or alazareck@peacehealth.org.